Skip to content

A Muse 4 Mama

Stephanie Ortiz – A Storyteller And A Muse

  • Blog
  • Meet Me
  • Contact Me

Category: Cloud 9

A Steamy Valentine
Cloud 9

A Steamy Valentine

February 14, 2021 Stephanie Ortiz13 Comments

But every chase needs a car, and so ours has baby car. Dad did a commercial and got the VW convertible in exchange when I was 17 years old, and she lived to a ripe old age to see Alex and me get married, and then some. She was a blue with purple highlights depending on… Continue reading A Steamy Valentine

Anticipation Is Making Me Wait
A Muse 4 Mama · Cloud 9

Anticipation Is Making Me Wait

September 4, 2020 Stephanie Ortiz12 Comments

Every week my dear friend finds a song to fit my muse. So this week I’m beating him to it because I’ve got “Anticipation” stuck in my head. It’s classic Carly Simon–what you want to sing when you find yourself waiting for something to happen. Carly can pull you through. We can never know about… Continue reading Anticipation Is Making Me Wait

Meet Stephanie

I’m Stephanie Ortiz, a storyteller–like a professional organizer; only I use words instead of boxes. I’ve written fiction and nonfiction since being a journalism major at UNC-Chapel Hill–before there were iPhones, to know a story when it hits me. And whenever I need a muse, there’s always real life to draw from.

Read more…


JOIN THE MAILING LIST


Popular Posts

The Halfway House Between Life & DeathThe Halfway House Between Life & Death
At 106, Pop Jones Captures The Heart of The City of Brotherly LoveAt 106, Pop Jones Captures The Heart of The City of Brotherly Love
An Ode To Ernest 'Pop' Jones and His 107-Year Legacy - Passing The Torch to West Philly & Beyond BordersAn Ode To Ernest 'Pop' Jones and His 107-Year Legacy - Passing The Torch to West Philly & Beyond Borders

Recent Comments

  • Stephanie Ortiz on A College Pickup Reunion: The Unplanned Route Home
  • Stephanie Ortiz on A College Pickup Reunion: The Unplanned Route Home
  • Nuria Pardo on A College Pickup Reunion: The Unplanned Route Home
  • nada52 on A College Pickup Reunion: The Unplanned Route Home
  • Stephanie Ortiz on Welcome to the Muse-eum: Tugging at Life’s Little Legacies

Tags

76ers 76ers World Championship a dream Air Dare Series amusing basketball basketball daughter memories basketball memories basketball rivalry Billy C Billy Cunningham Bolivia breast cancer breastcancer cancer afterlife cancer musings chemo chemo aftermath chemo daze Comedy Central Come From Away community theater Cunningham's Court Dare to be Great daughters dedicated muse Easter eggs JMT Joel Hatch Locker Room Moments London love Mamma Mia Mamma Mia! Michael Jordan MLK Nike Pop Jones Road Tripping romance theater Twelfth Night Wilt Chamberlain Zana and Sky zanaandsky
Join the Mailing List
Proudly powered by WordPress · Theme: Button by Automattic.

Copyright © 2025 by Stephanie Ortiz – All Rights Reserved